FNUS75 KRIW 071022
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLE IN THE WALL...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
422 AM MDT WED SEP 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1815 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER INTO THE REGION TODAY.
HOWEVER...ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FOR AN ISOLATED
AFTERNOON SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...WILL GENERALLY BE EASTERLY DURING THE DAY...WITH DOWNSLOPE
CONDITIONS FORMING AT NIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...
...HAINES INDEX IS HIGH LEVEL HAINES BOTH DAY AND NIGHT...

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25 PERCENT)...BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50 PERCENT) BY NOON.
                    VERY ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75 AT 5500 FT. 55-60 AT 9500 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT. 25-30 PERCENT AT 9500 FT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE
                    4-8 MPH BY 1000...THEN SOUTHEAST AROUND 10
                    MPH BY 1400. GUSTY WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50 PERCENT)...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLEAR (20 PERCENT) BY 2100.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING
                    WEST 5-10 BY 2100. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 AT 5500 FT. AROUND 60 AT 9500 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...UN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110906.HOLEI.02/RIW